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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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cut electricity
Is cut electricity used in this context? Please correct this sentence.
We will be cutting electricity in the building to be able to do our work efficiently.
We will be cutting electricity in the building to be able to do our work efficiently.
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This expression is correct, natural, and common in the US. (also "cutting the electricity")
- This expression is correct, natural, and common in the US.
- (also "cutting the electricity")
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This expression is correct, natural, and common in the US. (also "cutting the electricity")
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HI,
Here in Canada, I usually hear and say
eg We will be turning off the electricity in the building to be able to do our work efficiently.
Clive
Here in Canada, I usually hear and say
eg We will be turning off the electricity in the building to be able to do our work efficiently.
Clive
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Quick! Cut the power! This can refer to a little switch or a big switch.
It does seem rather dramatic, but sometimes events call for drastic actions.
When I was in industry (years ago) every machine had a big red mushroom push button called an E-stop. (emergency stop)
This cut the control power to everything. (Not the higher voltage motor power -- that require
It does seem rather dramatic, but sometimes events call for drastic actions.
When I was in industry (years ago) every machine had a big red mushroom push button called an E-stop. (emergency stop)
This cut the control power to everything. (Not the higher voltage motor power -- that require
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